Device for use in photovoltaic module manufacture

US8613133B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• First Solar, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Steven Campbell · Middletown, US
• Stephen P. Murphy · Warwick, GB
• James Poddany · Oregon, US
• Thomas Truman · Toledo, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 26, 2011
• Grant date: Dec 24, 2013
• Expiry date: Apr 26, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/53204

Abstract

An improved lead foil formation operation procedure for photovoltaic module manufacture is disclosed. The procedure includes lifting a lead foil to form a loop, pulling the loop through a hole in a plate, cutting the loop to form two ends, separating the ends, and folding the ends onto the plate.